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Click on the “Week # Post” to view each one.  Each week’s post is filled with my efforts – time and energy.  Over the weeks, I notice they become more sophisticated, less fraught with anxiety about the technology.  I put … Continue reading →

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Using blogs to enhance critical thinking  Using blogs and others elements as constructivist learning tools Cooperative learning group activities Reflection in service learning and assessing levels of reflection

Something “clicked” for me through this weeks readings and videos.  I feel like I am “figuring this all out,” “seeing the big picture,” “it’s all coming together.”  While at the same time, I realize that the more I learn, the … Continue reading →

While I teach face to face, I definitely incorporate technology into my classes, in various ways.  I use Blackboard to post all assignments, the syllabus, outside readings or videos, lecture notes (PPT) for each class, office hours, and grades. After … Continue reading →

This little phrase means so much.  Do we, as teachers, stand at the front of the class and lecture the material that students have just read for homework?  While I want to shout, “no!” the honest truth is, “sometimes, yes!” … Continue reading →

Of all the readings this week, the one that spoke to me the most was Lisa Lane’s (2009) Insidious Pedagogy //firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2530/2303  The message…don’t let the technology at hand (CMS or LMS) dictate your pedagogy.  Unfortunately, for those like me (novice in … Continue reading →

I liked that the readings were succinct this week.  Here are the FAQ’s I created for my f2f Psychology 101 class. This is another assignment that I really enjoyed. Frequently Asked Questions – Psychology 101 What book do we use in this … Continue reading →

Ch 9 from the text gave a lot of information for resources.  I need time to go through and check some of these out, especially Flickr and Jing.  If I can figure out how to upload from Screencast-O-matic, I think … Continue reading →

Reading Ko and Rossen (Ch. 8), and watching the TED Talks video by Larry Lessig (as well as the other online resources) really opened my eyes to many issues surrounding copyright that I had not previously spent too much time … Continue reading →